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Japan: Yet more potential labour law reform
Following the recent election in Japan, the government is examining ways of introducing more flexibility in employment contracts. Steven …
Bank bonuses under scrutiny - the legal challenge to the bonus cap
At the end of September 2013, it was announced that the UK Government had launched a legal challenge in the Court of Justice of the European Union …
Singapore: Foreign hiring requirements to be tightened
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently announced that it will introduce new rules requiring firms to advertise job vacancies on a new ‘jobs …
Employers in China obliged to keep personal data confidential
Data protection in China has been regularly in the news this year. Not only have new data protection regulations been issued, but prosecutions have …
Recent employment law changes in Singapore: data protection, employment act and paternity leave
Three key changes have recently taken place in the field of employment in Singapore. Firstly, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act of …
Asia-Pacific: Governments crack down on the use of agency and temporary workers
In the last year, we have seen governments across the Asia-Pacific region tightening their laws and regulations relating to the use of agency (dispatch) …
Illegal foreigners targeted by China's new exit-entry law
Bigger fines will be imposed on foreigners illegally entering, living or working in China. Foreign executives of companies that fail to pay full …
Hong Kong High Court considers reasonableness of restrictive covenant
In Pure International (HK) Ltd v Lo Yan Chan Kenneth [2013] HKEC 1092 the Court of First Instance considered the validity of a six-month restriction …
China releases detailed rules on labour dispatch
New implementing rules re-enforce China's desire to limit the use of dispatched staff (ie, staff engaged via a third-party labour dispatch company rather …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes new Asia-Pacific employment law guide and new edition of the Guide on financial services regulation in Asia Pacific
Last month saw two publications in our popular series of Asia-Pacific guides. Our new Asia-Pacific employment law guide provides a detailed summary of …
The Hong Kong Government is pressing ahead with the preparatory work for drafting a bill to legislate paternity leave pay in Hong Kong
Due to Hong Kong's changing societal attitude towards a father's responsibilities in the family and the public demand for granting leave to male …
China clarifies when cross-border secondments give rise to taxable establishments
New rules regarding seconded personnel and taxable establishments in China will be effective from 1 June 2013. We recommend that non-resident enterprises …
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